THE CHEATIN' SHUFFLE
CHOREOGRAPHER: Lana Harvey, November 29, 1996
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance or partner dance
MUSIC: Who's Cheatin' Who by Alan Jackson-133bpm (dance)
If It Ain't One Thing by Randy Travis-144bpm (dance)
634-5789 by Trace Adkins-120bpm (medium)
Even If I Tried by Emilio-116bpm (medium)
Draggin' My Heart Around by Travis Tritt-96bpm (teaching)
FORWARD VINES, SCUFF
1 Step forward on LEFT foot
2 Hold and clap
& Step behind and to left side of LEFT foot with RIGHT foot
3 Step forward on LEFT foot
4 Scuff RIGHT heel forward and across LEFT leg
5 Step down on RIGHT foot (crossed over left foot)
6 Hold and clap
& Step behind and to right side of RIGHT foot with LEFT foot
7 Step forward with RIGHT foot
8 Scuff LEFT heel forward
HIP SWINGS, HIP BUMPS
9 Step forward on LEFT foot, toes slightly to right,
weight mostly over RIGHT foot
10 Swing hips to front with a hip bump shifting weight to LEFT foot
11 Step back onto RIGHT foot keeping weight mostly over LEFT foot
12 Swing hips to the rear with a hip bump shifting weight to RIGHT foot
13 Step down on LEFT foot keeping weight over RIGHT foot
14&15 Bump hips twice to the front shifting weight to LEFT foot
16 Hold
SHUFFLE RIGHT, DOUBLE VINE, 1/4 TURN , 1/2 TURN
17&18 Shuffle to right side RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
19 Step LEFT foot behind right foot
20 Step RIGHT foot to right side
21 Step LEFT foot behind right foot
22 Step RIGHT foot to right side
23 Step LEFT foot forward turning 1/4 to right side
24 Step back on RIGHT foot
& Pivot 1/2 turn to left on ball of RIGHT foot
SHUFFLES
25&26 Shuffle forward LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
& Pivot 1/2 turn to left on ball of LEFT foot
27&18 Shuffle backward RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
& Pivot 1/4 turn to left on ball of RIGHT foot
29&30 Shuffle forward LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
& Half turn pivot to right on ball of LEFT foot
31&32 Shuffle forward RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
REPEAT
Note: When doing this to Cheatin’ Shuffle, you can add this part to
make it flow exactly with the music.
AFTER FIRST CHORUS:
1 Rock forward on LEFT
2 Step on RIGHT in place
3 Rock back on LEFT
4 Step on RIGHT in place
5 Making 1/4 turn CW, step to left on LEFT, shifting weight to it
6 Shift weight back to RIGHT
7 Making 1/4 turn CW, step to left on LEFT, shifting weight to it
8 Shift weight back to RIGHT
9 Making 1/4 turn CW, step to left on LEFT, shifting weight to it
10 Shift weight back to RIGHT
11 Making 1/4 turn CW, step to left on LEFT, shifting weight to it
12 Shift weight back to RIGHT
You have made a full turn
AFTER SECOND CHORUS:
1 Rock forward on LEFT
2 Step on RIGHT in place
3 Rock back on LEFT
4 Step on RIGHT in place
5 Rock forward on LEFT
6 Step on RIGHT in place
7 Rock back on LEFT
8 Step on RIGHT in place
9 Making 1/4 turn CW, step to left on LEFT, shifting weight to it
10 Shift weight back to RIGHT
11 Making 1/4 turn CW, step to left on LEFT, shifting weight to it
12 Shift weight back to RIGHT
13 Making 1/4 turn CW, step to left on LEFT, shifting weight to it
14 Shift weight back to RIGHT
15 Making 1/4 turn CW, step to left on LEFT, shifting weight to it
16 Shift weight back to RIGHT
You have made a full turn
PARTNER VERSION FOR CHEATIN' SHUFFLE:
Beats/Partner hand holds and turns:
1-22 Basic side by side position - man on left,
right hands joined at lady's right shoulder and
left hands joined in front of man.
Skip the clap in beats 2 and 6. Just hold for the 1/2 count.
23 On the 1/4 turn and rock step to right,
release right hands and raise left hands overhead.
24 LADY pivots 1/2 turn toward 9:00. MAN makes 1/4 turn toward 12:00.
25&26 MAN shuffles in place. LADY shuffles forward toward 9:00
passing in front of MAN.
& MAN shuffles in place. LADY makes1/2 turn to face 3:00.
She is now completely past her partner.
27&28 MAN shuffles in place. LADY shuffles back while facing 3:00.
& LADY makes 1/4 turn to left facing 12:00.
MAN is still facing 12:00.
She is now on her partner's left side.
29&30 BOTH shuffle forward toward 12:00.
Release left hands and pick up right hands, raising them overhead.
& BOTH pivot 1/2 turn to right facing 6:00.
MAN goes under raised right hands.
31&32 BOTH shuffle forward toward original 6:00 wall.
Right hands go over LADY'S head,
MAN'S arm settling across her shoulders.
Pick up left hands in front.
You are back in basic position again,
man on left side and ready to start pattern over.
INQUIRIES: Lana Harvey, (520) 797-7295
e-mail: lanaha@juno.com
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